Fuel availability at Tom Price
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 18:05
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Ian & Sue
Fuel at
Tom Price is consistently running out again. Thought I would bring this to your attention if you plan on travelling throughout to Karajini or
Millstream don't count on being able to fuel up here. I believe
Newman is also having intermittent problems.
sue
Karratha WA
Reply By: The_Chad - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 21:29
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 21:29
Yeah I remember this happening in 07/08 when I was living up that way, would happen in
Tom Price and Paraburdoo - they're both Shell servos. I don't remember there being a problem down in
Newman during that time. The story going around at the time was the mines at
Tom Price and Paraburdoo switched from Shell fuel to something else, so Shell were delivering less regularly to the town servo's as a result. Whether that was true, don't know.
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Follow Up By: Diesel 'n Dust - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 22:28
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 22:28
The_Chad,
I thought that the Rio Tinto mines in the Tom Price/ Paraburdoo area would have their diesel trained to site from
Karratha just like BHP and FMG do from
Port Hedland. Effecient and cost effective way of transport diesel. And on average the rail isn't affected by floods.
Capricorn would never run out of fuel as it's only a 4/5 hour triple tanker drive from the bulk terminal at
Port Hedland.
And I hear that Auski gets it's fuel from
Perth!!! Again it's only a 2/3 hour drive from the
Port Hedland terminal.
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Follow Up By: The_Chad - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 22:41
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 22:41
Matt,
Yeah, that's where I understood the issue arose. The Rio mines in those towns had the fuel in by train but they ceased supplying the servo's, so the servo's had to have it trucked in which lead to the shortage of supply.
By the way, the BHP
mine I worked at between Port and
Newman didn't get its fuel by train, numerous triple fuel tankers arrived each day to keep the machines running. Train lines were for ore only.
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Reply By: Member - Joe F (WA) - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 21:49
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 at 21:49
Image Could Not Be FoundG'day Ian & Sue
Tom Price's ~ only fuel outlet (service station) has over the last several seasons "run out" of fuel around this time of the year.
Apparently there is disagreement between the fuel supplier and the retailer and the
supermarket chain that controls it all ~ yep, heard it on the ABC radio.
I'm not sure where the fuel
information regarding
Newman was gleaned from, but I'll have to shatter that belief ~ both servo's in
Newman are open (during trading hours) and there have not been any problems intermittent or other wise ~ the
Capricorn Roadhouse ~ south of
Newman is also trading non stop as it is a 24/7 operation. The only drama at the Cappy is trying to squeeze in at the bowsers when the super heavy haulage trucks are fueling up.
Safe Travells : PICTOURS
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